玉石俱烬 — “Both the good and the bad are destroyed together”
玉石俱烬 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Both the good and the bad are destroyed together”. Signifying indiscriminate destruction where everyone perishes alike, regardless of their worth. Literally, “Jade and stone burn to ashes together”.
玉石俱烬 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 玉石俱烬 mean?
玉石俱烬 (yù shí jù jìn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Both the good and the bad are destroyed together”.
How do you pronounce 玉石俱烬?
玉石俱烬 is pronounced yù shí jù jìn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 玉石俱烬 literally mean?
Literally, 玉石俱烬 means “Jade and stone burn to ashes together”. It is used to mean “Both the good and the bad are destroyed together”.
What is the Chinese definition of 玉石俱烬?
美玉和石头一样被烧毁。比喻好坏不分，同归于尽